Last modified on Tue 13 Apr 2021 16.06 EDT
Dog thefts are one thing.
A giant rabbit, however, is a leap into the unknown.
On Tuesday, experts admitted to being worried and bemused by the disappearance of Darius, the 4ft-long pet thought to have been stolen from its oversized enclosure in Worcestershire last weekend.
Robert Kenny, a professional pet detective, said the theft showed how people would go to extreme lengths to get their hands on valuable animals like Darius, a continental giant rabbit.
He said the thief had likely scouted the location of the crime in advance and is now trying to get the rabbit out of the country.
Darius, world s biggest rabbit, stolen from its Worcestershire hutch
Darius s distraught owner has offered £1,000 reward to find her beloved bunny - who measures over 4ft in length
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Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A £1,000 reward is being offered after a rabbit said to be the biggest in the world was stolen from its Worcestershire home. Darius, the Continental Giant Rabbit, was taken from its enclosure near Worcester on Saturday night.
“Darius is too old to breed now. So please bring him back,” she said.
A very sad day. Guinness world record Darius has been stolen from his home. The police are doing there best to find out who has taken him. There is a reward of a £1,000. Darius is to old to breed now. So please bring him back.
Edwards announced in 2018 that Darius, then eight years old, was retiring and giving up public events and media appearances for a quieter life at home.
In a previous tragedy for the owner, Darius’s three-foot-long (90-centimetre) son Simon died on a cross-Atlantic flight in 2010 as he was being transported to a new owner. He had been expected to eventually outgrow his father.